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Iwao Yamane
山根 巌
Personal information
Full name Iwao Yamane
Date of birth (1976-07-31) July 31, 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Hiroshima, Hiroshima, Japan
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1992–1994 Hiroshima Minami High School
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–1998 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 37 (3)
1998–2002 Oita Trinita 121 (12)
2003–2005 Kawasaki Frontale 47 (1)
2006–2009 Kashiwa Reysol 93 (3)
2010–2011 Zweigen Kanazawa 44 (0)
Total 342 (19)
Honours
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1995
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 1996
Kashiwa Reysol
Runner-up Emperor's Cup 2008
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Iwao Yamane (山根 巌, Yamane Iwao, born July 31, 1976) is a former Japanese football player. His son Towa Yamane is also a footballer.

Playing career

Yamane was born in Hiroshima on July 31, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined J1 League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 1995. He played many matches as offensive midfielder in 1997. However his opportunity to play decreased in 1998. In November 1998, he moved to Japan Football League club Oita Trinity (later Oita Trinita). The club was promoted to J2 League from 1999. He also became a regular player as defensive midfielder under manager Nobuhiro Ishizaki. The club finished at 3rd place in 1999 and 2000, and missed promotion to J1 for 2 years in a row. In 2002, although Ishizaki already left the club, the club won the champions and was promoted to J1 from 2003. However he did not play in J1 from 2003, and moved to J2 club Kawasaki Frontale which Ishizaki managed in 2003. In 2003, the club finished at 3rd place and missed promotion to J1 and Ishizaki left the club. In 2004, the club won the champions and was promoted to J1 from 2005. However he could hardly play in the match from 2004 and he left the club end of 2005 season. In 2006, he moved to J2 club Kashiwa Reysol by inviting Ishizaki. He played as regular player under manager Ishizaki and the club was promoted to J1 form 2007. From 2008, although his opportunity to play decreased, the club won the 2nd place 2008 Emperor's Cup. In 2010, he moved to newly was promoted to Japan Football League club, Zweigen Kanazawa. He retired end of 2011 season.

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Japan League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total
1995 Sanfrecce Hiroshima J1 League 6 0 0 0 - 6 0
1996 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1997 20 2 2 0 0 0 22 2
1998 11 1 0 0 4 0 15 1
Total 37 3 2 0 4 0 43 3
1998 Oita Trinity Football League 0 0 3 2 - 3 2
1999 Oita Trinita J2 League 32 1 3 0 4 0 39 1
2000 35 4 0 0 2 0 37 4
2001 28 3 0 0 1 0 29 3
2002 26 4 2 0 - 28 4
Total 121 12 5 0 7 0 133 12
2003 Kawasaki Frontale J2 League 39 1 4 0 - 43 1
2004 5 0 0 0 - 5 0
2005 J1 League 3 0 0 0 2 0 5 0
Total 47 1 4 0 2 0 53 1
2006 Kashiwa Reysol J2 League 45 2 0 0 - 45 2
2007 J1 League 21 1 1 0 0 0 22 1
2008 15 0 3 0 3 0 21 0
2009 12 0 0 0 2 1 14 1
Total 93 3 4 0 5 1 102 4
2010 Zweigen Kanazawa Football League 21 0 2 0 - 23 0
2011 23 0 1 1 - 24 1
Total 44 0 3 1 - 47 1
Career total 342 19 21 3 18 1 381 23

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